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Joshua Petro
Joshua Petro
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Ocala, Fla.
  • High School:
    The Villages
  • Events:
    Throws
  • Major:
    Exercise Science and History

Bio

Prep: Lettered three seasons at The Villages Charter School under Head Coach Gery Hughes ... Three time Most Outstanding Field Performance ... 2014 District Champion in discus ... School Record holder in Shot Put at 47'7' and discus at 144' ... The Villages Male Athlete of the Year in 2014. 

Personal: Born in Ocala, Fla. ... Son of Kimberley Mobley and Raymond Petro ... Has four brothers; Sam, Trey, Kevin, Kyle ... Majoring in exercise science and history.

News Mentions

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Yellow Jacket Men Place 10th at HCAC Championships

BLUFFTON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team completed the final day of competition at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

April 30, 2016

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DC Men Compete in Day One of Outdoor HCAC Championships

BLUFFTON, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track team traveled to Bluffton University to compete in day one of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

April 29, 2016

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Men Compete in Polar Bear Invitational

ADA, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track and field team traveled to Ada, Ohio to compete in the Polar Bear Invitational hosted by Ohio Northern...

April 23, 2016

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Defiance Competes in All-Ohio

DELAWARE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track and field team placed 19th overall at the annual All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan...

April 16, 2016

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Men Finish Seventh at Marv Frye Invitational

DELAWARE, OHIO - The Defiance College men's track and field team finished seventh at the Marv Frye Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan Universit...

April 10, 2016

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Fielding Events Take Control in Dick Small Invitational

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team hosted the annual Dick Small Invitational and finished ninth with a team score...

March 26, 2016

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Men's Track and Field Has Six Honored by HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. - Defiance College men’s track and field team had six athletes recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference...

February 23, 2016

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Yellow Jackets Host HCAC Athletic Conference Meet

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College Track & Field teams hosted the men's and women's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor...

February 20, 2016

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Yellow Jackets Host Defiance College Open

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track and field team hosted the annual Defiance Open at the George M. Smart Athletic Center. The meet...

February 12, 2016

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Defiance Competes in Joe Banks Invitational

ADA, OHIO- The Defiance men's track and field team traveled to Ohio Northern University today (Feb. 6) to compete in the Joe Banks Invitational....

February 6, 2016

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Men Compete in Northwest Ohio Invitational

FINDLAY, OHIO- The Defiance men's track and field team traveled to Findlay, Ohio on Friday, Jan. 15 to compete in the Northwest Ohio Invitational....

January 16, 2016

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Men Compete Well In Indoor Season Opener

ANGOLA IND.- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in its first indoor track meet of the season at the unscored Trine (Ind.)...

December 5, 2015